Orlando Sanford, FL Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, plus PlainClimate's derived comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Orlando Sanford's primary NOAA station, ORLANDO SANFORD AP.
The climate verdict for Orlando Sanford
Warm-season cooling demand defines Orlando Sanford, Florida, running at more than twice its heating total. The NOAA normal records an annual average of 73°F. July is the warmest month at 84°F and January the coldest at 60°F.
- 73°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 49.6"
- annual precipitation
Orlando Sanford: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00012854 · Orlando Sanford, FL 73°F mean · 49.6" precip
TEMP-HOT · RANK-WARM · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-MID · SWING-NARROW · COMF-UNK · LOAD-COOL · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-HOT 73°F
- RANK-WARM #6,655
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Tampa Bay Area
- PRCP-MID 49.6"
- SWING-NARROW 23°F
- COMF-UNK Comfort n/a
- LOAD-COOL 3,554 CDD
- STN-1 USW00012854
- BOOK-FULL 5/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Tampa Bay Area, FL ( -0.1 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every FL station list.
- Orlando Sanford (this station) 73°F
- Cold Tarpon Spgs Sew…, FL 73°F
- Hot Avon Park, FL 73°F
- Near Tampa Bay Area, FL 73°F
- Near Orlando, FL 73°F
Orlando Sanford sits in Florida, the #1 hottest U.S. state at 72.6°F statewide annual average - see all 50 hottest states ranked by NOAA normals
Climate Living Index · Orlando Sanford
Orlando Sanford: 58/100 · grade C
Orlando Sanford publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Orlando Sanford, not an official NOAA rating. Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Annual temperature balance | 73.2°F · 5.7° from 67.5°F | 82/100 · B |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 109 calendar days | 71/100 · B |
| Precipitation balance | 49.6 in · 14.6 from 35 in | 49/100 · D |
| Summer moisture balance | 72.2°F mean dew point | 6/100 · F |
Orlando Sanford · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method .
Orlando Sanford is a temperate Köppen climate: Cfa
Coldest-month mean 60.4°F and warmest-month mean 83.6°F place this station in temperate, no dry season, hot summer climates (Cfa). Class Cfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: temperate, specifically temperate, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Cfa
- Group
- Temperate
- Warmest month
- 83.6°F
- Coldest month
- 60.4°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · cooling-led station
Where Orlando Sanford sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Orlando Sanford's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Top 3% warmest
- Among 6,861 stations, Orlando Sanford sits in the warmer third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- Top 20% wettest
- Orlando Sanford's annual total ranks in the wetter third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Narrower than 95%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Orlando Sanford is compact versus 6,861 complete station-years.
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71°F (22°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 2.4" | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| February | 74°F (23°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 2.3" | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 78°F (26°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 2.9" | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| April | 83°F (29°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 2.4" | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| May | 89°F (31°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 78°F (25°C) | 3.3" | 0.0 | 14.1 |
| June | 91°F (33°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 82°F (28°C) | 8.2" | 0.0 | 20.6 |
| July | 93°F (34°C) | 74°F (24°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 7.3" | 0.0 | 25.8 |
| August | 93°F (34°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 6.8" | 0.0 | 26.3 |
| September | 90°F (32°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 6.2" | 0.0 | 18.2 |
| October | 85°F (29°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 3.9" | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| November | 78°F (26°C) | 58°F (15°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 1.9" | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| December | 73°F (23°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 2.2" | 0.5 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
The year in Orlando Sanford runs from a mild 49°F around January 13 to 93°F at the peak near July 25, and the normal low never reaches freezing on any date in the record.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from May 29 through September 14, covering 109 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs January 1 to December 31.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
No freezing date
Not one calendar date in the 1991–2020 record carries a normal low at or below 32°F. The coldest normal low of the year is 49°F around January 13.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is June 25, when 56% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is April 27 at 23%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 133 wet dates a year.
The widest day
March 8 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 23°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Orlando Sanford.
Where Orlando Sanford Stands Nationally
Summers here run among the most heat-heavy normals calendars in the country: on about 109 days a year the normal daily high itself reaches 90°F — a count fewer than one station in ten exceeds.
Days and nights track unusually close together; the widest normal swing, about 23°F, is narrower than most stations record.
Orlando Sanford earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
8.1 days with precipitation
8.0 days with precipitation
7.9 days with precipitation
7.1 days with precipitation
8.3 days with precipitation
17.0 days with precipitation
16.7 days with precipitation
17.2 days with precipitation
15.7 days with precipitation
9.9 days with precipitation
8.4 days with precipitation
8.3 days with precipitation
Orlando Sanford runs a summer-peaked wet season
45% of Orlando Sanford's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is June at 8.2", on an unusually narrow 23.2°F seasonal spread. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: June, July, August, taking 45% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: November at 1.9".
- Winter share: 14% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
When it rains in Orlando Sanford, it arrives in quantity
49.6" of precipitation falls across only about 133 wet days here, averaging 0.37 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 133 a year, 36% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.37 inches
- Most wet days
- August, about 17
- Fewest wet days
- April, about 7
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
January 9
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
January 24
50% probability date
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
557
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
3,554
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 7.7 | N/A | N/A |
| February | 67% | 8.3 | N/A | N/A |
| March | 66% | 8.0 | 49% | 8% |
| April | 67% | 7.9 | 44% | 5% |
| May | 71% | 7.3 | 30% | 4% |
| June | 75% | 6.0 | 54% | 5% |
| July | 75% | 5.9 | 35% | 2% |
| August | 77% | 6.3 | 50% | 4% |
| September | 77% | 6.8 | N/A | N/A |
| October | 73% | 7.2 | 47% | 12% |
| November | 73% | 6.9 | N/A | N/A |
| December | 73% | 7.4 | N/A | N/A |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside FL closest to Orlando Sanford on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (73°F here).
- Yuma, AZ 73°F · 0.0°F off
- Kingsville, TX 73°F · 0.1°F off
- Litchfield Park, AZ 73°F · 0.1°F off
- Robstown, TX 73°F · 0.1°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (49.6" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Ben Lomond, CA 49.6" · 0.0" off
- Murfreesboro, NC 49.6" · 0.0" off
- Lenoir, NC 49.7" · 0.0" off
- El Campo, TX 49.6" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Orlando Sanford's climate pattern fits together
cooling led · wet · low swing
Warm-season load persists through a relatively even calendar in Orlando Sanford. Cooling totals 3,554 degree days, more than double the 557 heating measure, and the 23.2°F seasonal range is compact rather than sharply divided.
Warm-season demand is paired with a wet annual normal: 49.6 inches of precipitation at Orlando Sanford. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. The month-by-month bars distinguish a concentrated wet season from moisture spread across the calendar.
Orlando Sanford's 23.2°F seasonal spread is compact even though precipitation is abundant. July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar. The annual average is 73°F. Temperature is relatively steady; the monthly rows show how rain and snow observations vary across the calendar.
A frost-free growing-season length is not available for Orlando Sanford. That missing field is kept separate from the observed temperature and precipitation record rather than filled from a regional estimate.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Orlando Sanford's primary station, so the summer figures are a thirty-year average rather than a ceiling: individual years have run hotter and will again. For Orlando Sanford that means a descriptive range only — not an official NOAA classification and not a prediction for next summer.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Orlando Sanford's primary station: ORLANDO SANFORD AP (USW00012854). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Orlando Sanford; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Orlando Sanford comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.